The GAC GROUP 2011 World Table Tennis Championships was held at the Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands from May 8 to May 15, 2011. This decision was announced in February 2008. It was the 51st edition contested. The tournament was organised by the ITTF and The Netherlands Table Tennis Association (NTTB). GAC GROUP was the title sponsor of the Championships.[1]
| 2011 World Table Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | May 8–15 |
| Edition | 51st |
| Location | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Venue | Rotterdam Ahoy |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Zhang Jike | |
| Women's singles | |
| Ding Ning | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Ma Long / Xu Xin | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Guo Yue / Li Xiaoxia | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Zhang Chao / Cao Zhen | |
Events and scheduleEdit
Five individual events were contested at the Championships.[2] Qualification rounds were held from May 8 to 9.[3]
| Date | May 8 |
May 9 |
May 10 |
May 11 |
May 12 |
May 13 |
May 14 |
May 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 1R | 2R, 3R | 3R, 4R | 4R | QF | SF, F | ||
| Women's singles | 1R | 2R, 3R | 4R | QF, SF | F | |||
| Men's doubles | 1R, 2R | 3R | QF | SF, F | ||||
| Women's doubles | 1R, 2R | 3R | QF | SF | F | |||
| Mixed doubles | 1R | 2R, 3R | 4R | QF, SF | F |
Medal summaryEdit
Medal tableEdit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
EventsEdit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Zhang Jike
|
Wang Hao
|
Timo Boll
|
| Ma Long
| |||
| Women's singles |
Ding Ning
|
Li Xiaoxia
|
Liu Shiwen
|
| Guo Yue
| |||
| Men's doubles |
Ma Long Xu Xin
|
Chen Qi Ma Lin
|
Jung Young-sik Kim Min-seok
|
| Wang Hao Zhang Jike
| |||
| Women's doubles |
Guo Yue Li Xiaoxia
|
Ding Ning Guo Yan
|
Kim Kyung-ah Park Mi-young
|
| Jiang Huajun Tie Ya Na
| |||
| Mixed doubles |
Zhang Chao Cao Zhen
|
Hao Shuai Mu Zi
|
Cheung Yuk Jiang Huajun
|
| Seiya Kishikawa Ai Fukuhara
|
ChampionsEdit
Men's singlesEdit
Zhang Jike def. Wang Hao, 12–10, 11–7, 6–11, 9–11, 11–5, 14–12.[4]
Women's singlesEdit
Ding Ning def. Li Xiaoxia, 12–10, 13–11, 11–9, 8–11, 8–11, 11–7.[5]
Men's doublesEdit
Ma Long / Xu Xin def. Chen Qi / Ma Lin, 11–3, 11–8, 4–11, 11–4, 11–7.[6]
Women's doublesEdit
Guo Yue / Li Xiaoxia def. Ding Ning / Guo Yan, 11–8, 11–5, 13–11, 11–8.[7]
Mixed doublesEdit
Zhang Chao / Cao Zhen def. Hao Shuai / Mu Zi, 11–7, 11–7, 11–9, 9–11, 11–8.[8]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Chris Raveney (28 April 2011). "Top level agreement for Table Tennis World Championships". SportsPro. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "2011 World TT Championships Playing System" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "2011 World Table Tennis Championships - Time schedule" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "Zhang Jike in Seventh Heaven, World Title Clinched at First Attempt". ittf.com. 2011-05-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "In Moscow a Nightmare, in Rotterdam Dreams Came True". ittf.com. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "One Step Higher for Ma Long and Xu Xin, Title Secured in Rotterdam". ittf.com. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia Retain Title in Style in Ahoy Arena". ittf.com. 2011-05-15. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Different Partner but Once Again Mixed Doubles Gold for Cao Zhen". ittf.com. 2011-05-13. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2011-05-23.